Lightning — Gwinnett, Georgia

2003-07-21 · near Snellville, Gwinnett, Georgia

Event narrative

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported that a 27-year old male was struck by lightning while mowing a lawn. The thunderstorm was not directly over the location at the time, but was nearby in Lawrenceville. The young man was pronounced dead on arrival at a local medical center.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5335003. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.